New World has done some things differently than what is expected from classic MMORPGs. Some of these changes have not been well received by the community. In an interview, Scot Lane has now announced a change to the inventory that has been desired since release.
What is this change? When players open the inventory in New World, they automatically stop moving. This is being discussed very controversially:
- Some players find this fitting, as the character would likely stop to check their bags
- However, many are bothered by the stop. They want to quickly traverse the map with autorun while sorting their inventory or checking things
Scot Lane, the Game Director of New World, has now confirmed in an interview that a change will be made to the inventory. In a conversation with PCGamesN, he stated: “And for everyone who has asked about it: We plan for players to be able to access their inventory while running in the future.”
When will the change come? This is still unknown. In the upcoming update 1.2, which is currently playable on the test server, it is not yet included.
Small change to the inventory is well received
How are players reacting to this? On Reddit, there is a dedicated thread that focuses solely on this short interview excerpt. The thread has nearly 500 upvotes and is among the most popular of the day (via reddit).
Many users in the thread are pleased about the small change:
- CenkIsABufallo writes: “It’s nice to see that they are listening to the players. Hopefully, they will also revise their decisions on other “Quality of Life” adjustments like minimaps and group finders.”
- BIG8Tz is excited but wishes for more: “Finally. Now give us a way to manage gear sets and a history of what the hell we have sold at the trading post.”
However, there are some PvP players who are concerned that this change could negatively affect them. After all, players should not be able to change their equipment while moving. However, this is not possible anyway as long as an ability is on cooldown. That should at least alleviate this concern a bit.
With the upcoming Patch 1.2, the equipment system will already be significantly revised. What changes and how it will work in the future can be read here:
New World: How you can best enhance your gear from Patch 1.2 onward
